Yarmouth, Nova Scotia (1881 census)
Yarmouth was a census subdivision in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 6,280. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.844°N, 66.126°W.
Population
In 1881, Yarmouth had a population of 6,280: 3,014 male and 3,266 female residents. Population density was 681.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 5,335 |
| 1881 | 6,280 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained South End, 1891 (4.6% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Court House, 1891 (2.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Exchange Building, 1891 (2.3% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Milton, 1891 (61.4% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Centre, Town—Ville, 1891 (2.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Yarmouth shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 94 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 1,296 |
| Number of families | 1,296 |
| Number of females | 3,266 |
| Number of males | 3,014 |
| Number of married females | 1,128 |
| Number of married males | 1,114 |
| Number of married persons | 2,242 |
| Number of widowed females | 232 |
| Number of widowed males | 55 |
| Number of widowed persons | 287 |
| POP TOT | 6,280 |
| Total population | 6,280 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,906 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,845 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,751 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 1,176 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,176 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 57 |
Agriculture (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 2,633 |
| Acres of potatoes | 172 |
| Acres of wheat | 123 |
| BAR BU | 1,049 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,049 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 77 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 36 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 11 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,593 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 12,128 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 68 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 25,255 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,483 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 16,672 |
| BWT BU | 77 |
| CRN BU | 11 |
| HAY AC | 2,633 |
| HAY TONS | 3,650 |
| OAT BU | 1,593 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 68 |
| POT AC | 172 |
| POT BU | 25,255 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,650 |
| WHT AC | 123 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,483 |
Fisheries (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of gaspareaux produced in the past year | 19 |
| Barrels of halibut produced in the past year | 7 |
| Barrels of herring or alewives produced in the past year | 748 |
| Barrels of mackerel produced in the past year | 3,008 |
| Barrels of sardines produced in the past year | 2 |
| Barrels of trout produced in the past year | 9 |
| Fathoms of fishing nets | 1,609 |
| Gallons of fish oil produced in the past year | 6,476 |
| Number of fishing boats | 57 |
| Number of fishing vessels | 23 |
| Number of men on fishing boats | 48 |
| Number of men on fishing vessels | 331 |
| Quintals of cod produced in the past year | 19,901 |
| Quintals of fascines fish produced in the past year | 4 |
| Quintals of haddock, hake, or pollock produced in the past year | 2,709 |
Other recorded variables (35 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BBL HERR OR ALE | 748 |
| BOAT MEN Q | 48 |
| BOATS FOR FISH | 57 |
| C UNMD F | 1,906 |
| C UNMD M | 1,845 |
| C UNMD TOT | 3,751 |
| CD NAME | Yarmouth |
| COD DX K | 19,901 |
| D OCC | 1,176 |
| FASCINE FISH Q | 4 |
| FEMALE | 3,266 |
| GAL FISH OIL | 6,476 |
| GRA BU | 36 |
| GSP XB Q | 19 |
| H CON | 6 |
| H INHAB | 1,176 |
| H UNINH | 57 |
| HAD DX K | 2,709 |
| HAL XB Q | 7 |
| MALE | 3,014 |
| MCK XB Q | 3,008 |
| MD F | 1,128 |
| MD M | 1,114 |
| MD TOT | 2,242 |
| NET XX F | 1,609 |
| NUMBER CD | 14 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 12,128 |
| SAR XB Q | 2 |
| TRT XB Q | 9 |
| TUR BU | 16,672 |
| VESSEL MEN Q | 331 |
| VESSEL XX Q | 23 |
| WID F | 232 |
| WID M | 55 |
| WID TOT | 287 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS014003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS014003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1881 Census of Canada, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project, hosted at the HGIS Lab, University of Saskatchewan. Persistent place identity computed from spatial-overlap chains across all available census years (1851–1921). Identity grounding to Wikidata performed via the HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph project's MCP-assisted disambiguation pipeline. See the About / Methodology page for the full data pipeline.
Cite this page
Clifford, J. (2026). "Yarmouth, Nova Scotia (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/yarmouth-ns014003-1881/.